What should be done for a prolonged low grade fever 12 month old?

Answer by  BethHall (256)

A child with a prolonged fever should be taken to the doctor. A fever can be caused by any number of viruses, bacteria, or even some medications. Err on the side of caution and continue to consult a doctor until it goes away.

Answer by  ChristinaRamirez (481)

I would recommend using Infants Tylenol every 4 hours and alternate using infants motrin also to help the fever. Also I would contact the baby's doctor about the fever if it lasts more than 7 day's or if other symptoms show up when the baby has the fever it could be something more than just a fever.

Answer by  PJAGANI (231)

incestigations like CBC WITH DIFF. Urine analysis with microscopic exam. should be done to find out the cause of prolonged low grade fever. If total WBC count is high with increased Neutrophilic count occurs in bacterial infections. presence of bacteria in urine also sugguestive of UTI. It should be treated with appropriate antibiotics.

Answer by  jane51 (287)

a prolonged fever in a baby this age should only be treated by a doctor and in this case an infectious disease doctor should be consulted, and that should be an pediatric one